Suisun Standoff results in injured K-9 officer

Authorities converged Friday on a residence in the 600 block of Canvasback Lane in Suisun City following a vehicle and foot chase that began in unincorporated Fairfield following a traffic stop. In the end, Antoine Gordon, 44, was arrested after he was talked down by officers off the roof of a home while he was allegedly armed.
Dom Pruett — The Reporter

A Fairfield Police Department K-9 Officer was injured during a pursuit that involved other officers having to talk an armed man down off a roof

The pursuit began around 4:30 p.m. following an attempted traffic stop in unincorporated Fairfield on Olive Road off of East Tabor Avenue. According to police, instead of pulling over, Antoine Gordon, 44, drove off and led the officers on a short pursuit.

Gordon then allegedly drove south to the dead-end of Olive Road, which is adjacent to the Suisun City limit and then fled from the vehicle on foot and began jumping over residential fences into Suisun City, police said.

During the foot pursuit, Gordon allegedly forced his way into a home’s garage but left shortly after that and continued to jump fences.

During the chase, police learned that Gordon had an outstanding felony arrest warrant.

With the Fairfield Police Department, Suisun City Police Department and Solano County Sheriff’s Office now working together in the pursuit, authorities converged on the area and located the suspect hiding on the roof of a home in the 600 block of Canvasback Lane, police said.

As officers attempted to enter the backyard of the residence with Police K-9 Officer Cort on hand, a pit bull came out of the backyard and attacked Cort, biting and holding onto his neck.

Police said the pit bull briefly released its grip, then continued its attack.

According to police, several attempts by an officer to stop the pit bull had failed, however.

A third Fairfield Officer was then forced to shoot the pit bull to stop the attack, police said.

Meanwhile, Gordon was allegedly yelling at officers that he wanted them to kill him.

After several minutes of talking, officers were eventually able to get Gordon to surrender without incident.

No people were injured during the incident.

However, the pit bull described as a stray by neighbors who stayed in one resident’s backyard succumbed to his injuries, police said.

Gordon was arrested and booked into Solano County Jail on a felony warrant and on suspicion of felony engaging in a reckless pursuit, misdemeanor resisting, obstructing and delaying an officer in the pursuit of duties charges, police said.

Richard Wolfe, 44, also was arrested in the 600 block of Canvasback Lane on a charge of obstructing a police officer during their pursuit of Gordon.